Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairoaks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairoaks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairoaks is located in Allegheny County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Fairoaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairoaks:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Fairoaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Leetsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edgeworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Bell Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Sewickley Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Sewickley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Sewickley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Coraopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Moon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Dixmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Freeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Ambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Aliquippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Crestmont Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Gringo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Baden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wallace City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Fernway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Ogle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Seven Fields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fox Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Mars
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Callery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Zelienople
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evans City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Ellport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- New Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Wampum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Enon Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Energy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- East Moravia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Altman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Rose Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Grant City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Mahoningtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- South New Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mount Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- S.N.P.J
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Candor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- MacDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Burgettstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hanlin Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Cokeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Thompsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cross Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- McMurray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Arnold
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Kensington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parnassus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Murrysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bagdad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Larimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- East End
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Calcutta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Liverpool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- La Croft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Walkers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Glenmoor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Wellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Carmel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- East Palestine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Empire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Alikanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Island Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Steubenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cream City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Irondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- New Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Mingo Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Dutch Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Newell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weirton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairoaks, see our County-by-County Page for Fairoaks.
Cemeteries Near Fairoaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairoaks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairoaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairoaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Shousetown Glenwillard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Economy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Peter and Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elijah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sewickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Veazey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Sewickley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46037 <2>
- Coraopolis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Glenfield.
- The St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363690 <2>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairoaks had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairoaks, with the one closest to Fairoaks listed first.
- Leetsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shields
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Edgeworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Stoops Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
- Sewickley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Aliquippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Carnot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carnot is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
- Coraopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wall Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wall Rose is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Rose
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Baden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairoaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairoaks.
Newspapers Published in Fairoaks ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairoaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairoaks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairoaks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairoaks:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairoaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairoaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |